It will be also worth our while to see what equity our legislator
would have us exercise in our intercourse with strangers; for it will thence
appear that he made the best provision he possibly could, both that we
should not dissolve our own constitution, nor show any envious mind towards
those that would cultivate a friendship with us. Accordingly, our legislator
admits all those that have a mind to observe our laws so to do; and this
after a friendly manner, as esteeming that a true union which not only
extends to our own stock, but to those that would live after the same manner
with us; yet does he not allow those that come to us by accident only to
be admitted into communion with us.